David K. Webber

Attorney David K. Webber concentrates his practice in the areas of closely held business, commercial finance, corporate law, real estate and land use, and trusts and estates. Highlights of his corporate work include assisting startups and entrepreneurs, representation of sellers in stock and asset sales, and representing banks and borrowers in commercial financings. He has extensive experience in seller-side due diligence and coordination of complex transactions including asset sales, bankruptcy sales, and real estate. He frequently works with high net worth clients and their advisors in estate planning and probate matters. Attorney Webber also assists veterans with their benefits and has successfully appealed two denial of benefits cases to the Veterans Administration.

• Western New England University, J.D., 2008; member, Western New England Law Review 2006-2008
• University of Massachusetts, B.A. cum laude, 1999

• 2008, Massachusetts
• 2009, United States District Court, Massachusetts
• 2009, Department of Veterans Affairs

• Massachusetts
• Connecticut

• Massachusetts Super Lawyers Rising Star Award, 2012–2016

• Hampden County Bar Association
• Massachusetts Real Estate Bar Association (REBA)
• Estate Planning Counsel of Hampden County

• "Advice - on the House: Check Your Homestead Protection Now to Prevent Problems Later", BusinessWest, October 6, 2014
• "Voting Under Guardianship: Individual Rights Require Individual Review", NAELA, fall 2014, (Co-Authored with Michele J. Feinstein)
• “A Primer on the ESOP: Why the Employee Stock Ownership Plan May Be a Sound Alternative“, Business West May 7, 2013, (Co-Authored with Steven J. Schwartz)
• “Eight Alternatives to Transfer Your Business: The Situation Will Often Dictate Which Option Is Best“, BusinessWest, April 11, 2011, Co-Authored with Steven J. Schwartz)
• “Terminating an ERISA Retirement Plan: Can a Bankruptcy Trustee Serve Two Masters?”, NABTalk, Journal of the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees, Fall 2010, (Co-Authored with Steven Weiss)

• Attorney Webber is active in the Hampden County Bar Association, the Massachusetts Real Estate Bar Association (REBA), and the Estate Planning Council of Hampden County.

• Town of Amherst Planning Board
• Former mentor to entrepreneurs and start-up businesses with Valley Venture Mentors
• Former Mason Wright Foundation advisory board member
• Former University of Massachusetts Student Legal Services Office member

• David K. Webber, Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C. shareholder named to Massachusetts Bar Association’s 2017 Business Law Council
• David K. Webber Selected to the 2016 Massachusetts Rising Stars List
• “Financing an ESOP: The Relationship Between Lender and Company," BusinessWest, July 12, 2016
• Western New England University Alumni Return as Expert Guest Speakers
• Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin lawyers lauded
• Attorney David K. Webber discussed handling claims against an estate during May 7 event in Springfield
• Attorney David K. Webber Selected to 2014 Massachusetts Rising Stars List
• "Advice - on the House: Check Your Homestead Protection Now to Prevent Problems Later," BusinessWest, October 6, 2014
• "Voting Under Guardianship: Individual Rights Require Individual Review," NAELA, fall 2014 (co-authored with Michele J. Feinstein)
• “A Primer on the ESOP: Why the Employee Stock Ownership Plan May Be a Sound Alternative," Business West May 7, 2013 (co-authored with Steven J. Schwartz)
• “Eight Alternatives to Transfer Your Business: The Situation Will Often Dictate Which Option Is Best,” BusinessWest, April 11, 2011 (co-authored with Steven J. Schwartz)
• “Terminating an ERISA Retirement Plan: Can a Bankruptcy Trustee Serve Two Masters?” NABTalk, Journal of the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees, Fall 2010 (co-authored with Steven Weiss)